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ArticleCurrent protein & peptide science2026

MmpS5-MmpL5 Transporters Deliver

Khaoula Balgouthi, Emel Eker, Manaf AlMatar

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Khaoula BalgouthiDepartment of Biotechnology, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Çukurova University, 01330, Balcalı, Adana, Türkiye.
Emel EkerDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Harran University, Sanlıurfa, 63300, Turkiye.
Manaf AlMatarDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Education and Arts, Sohar University, Sohar, 311, Sultanate of Oman.

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introductionOne of the earliest illnesses that has been identified is tuberculosis (TB). The largest challenge in managing tuberculosis today is the growing number of individuals infected with TB bacilli, particularly those that are Extensively drug resistant-tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). However, by figuring out the resistance's molecular mechanism, Advanced molecular methods may be used to rapidly determine therapy plans. Combining Delamanid (DLM) with Bedaquiline (BDQ), one of the recently authorized medications, indicates that the therapy is effective.

methodsWe aim to investigate efflux-mediated resistance mechanisms in M. Tuberculosis by using quantitative real-time PCR to assess the expression level of

resultsThe median (M) and interquartile range (Iqr) of DISCUSSION: Our findings have implications for the development of fast genotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST). Quantitative real-time PCR to measure the expression level of mmpS5 and mmpL5 of baseline and post-baseline isolates is important to track the development of BDQ and DLM resistance.

conclusionThus, when developing anti-tuberculosis drugs, mycobacterial MmpS5-MmpL5 transporters should be taken into consideration early on, as they are an MDR-efflux system.

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Antitubercular AgentsBacterial ProteinsDiarylquinolinesMembrane Transport ProteinsMycobacterium tuberculosisNitroimidazolesOxazolesGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantAntitubercular AgentsBacterial ProteinsbedaquilineDiarylquinolinesMembrane Transport ProteinsNitroimidazolesOPC-67683OxazolesBDQDLMdrug resistanceeffluxMmpS5-MmpL5M. Tuberculosis

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